CAPERTON
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CAPERTON |
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NAME: Caperton COUNTY: Fayette ROADS: 2WD GRID: 5 CLIMATE: Cool spring hot summer, cool fall, cold winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Late spring, summer and fall |
COMMENTS: Located in the New River Gorge. Here is a good reference link. REMAINS: Foundations. |
| A mine on the south side of New River was opened in about 1880 at a location called Elm. The ore was transfered first via cable and bucket to the north side of the river where it was transfered by tipple to a train. This north side area later became known as Caperton. By 1917 Caperton had a post office. In 1910 the town had a population of 200 and by 1920 it had 525 people leaving here. |
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